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CXUS56 KMFR 030210
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
355 PM PST FRI FEB 02 2024

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...THE MEDFORD OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1911 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             73   01/30/2024
 LOW              -3   01/11/1930
HIGHEST           73R  01/30                          66  01/12
LOWEST            29   01/16                          17  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.2               48.2     4.0     51.1
AVG. MINIMUM    39.1               32.5     6.6     31.6
MEAN            45.6               40.4     5.2     41.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4               15.2   -11.2       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.67   1936
TOTALS          4.65               2.72    1.93     0.76
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.09    0.06     0.02
DAYS >= .01       21               13.5     7.5       10
DAYS >= .10       12                7.3     4.7        3
DAYS >= .50        1                1.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.53   01/12 TO 01/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.6   1930
TOTALS           0.3                1.0    -0.7      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.3                2.0    -1.7       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    590                764    -174      725
 SINCE 7/1      2062               2497    -435       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1921
 LATEST       06/12/1952
EARLIEST                        10/28
LATEST                          04/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/140    DATE  01/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/140    DATE  01/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.75
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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...MEDFORD OREGON WEATHER REVIEW: JANUARY 2024...

JANUARY SAW AN ACTIVE PATTERN THAT REMAINED THROUGH ALMOST ALL OF
THE MONTH. WITH THIS ACTIVE PATTERN ONLY SIX DAYS DID NOT MEASURE
PRECIPITATION, AND FOUR DAYS SHOWING A TRACE. THE 13TH HAD THE MOST
PRECIPITATION WITH 1.3 INCHES MEASURED AT THE AIRPORT. WHILE THERE
WAS A VERY STRONG SYSTEM AT THE END OF THE MONTH THAT BROUGHT HEAVY
RAIN NEAR THE COAST AND IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE STRONG SOUTHERLY
WINDS LEFT INLAND AREAS NORTH OF THE SISKIYOUS IN DOWNSLOPE FLOW,
WITH ONLY A TRACE OF PRECIPITATION AT THE MEDFORD ON THE 31ST.
OVERALL THE MONTH ENDED WITH ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION, WITH A
TOTAL OF 4.65 INCHES, WHICH WAS 2.72 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.

TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE MONTH WITH ONLY FOUR DAYS
SHOWING LOW TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING, AND ALL OF THOSE WERE IN
THE FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH. AFTER THE 16TH ONLY TWO DAYS SAW LOW
TEMPERATURES BELOW 40 DEGREES, ON THE 17TH AND 25TH. THE WARM PATTER
REMAINED UNTIL THE VERY END OF THE MONTH WHEN A VERY STRONG SYSTEM
BROUGHT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS. THE STRONG SOUTHERLY PATTER
BROUGHT CHINOOK WINDS TO INLAND AREAS NORTH OF THE SISKIYOUS WITH
RECORD HIGHS, ICLUDING A RECORD HIGH OF 73 DEGREES AT THE MEDFORD
AIRPORT ON THE 30TH. OVERALL THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH
WAS 45.6 DEGREES, WHICH WAS 5.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. -SVEN